โ Scribed by Cameron, W. Bruce
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A tail-wagging three hanky boo-hooer, this delightful fiction debut by newspaper columnist Cameron (8 Simple Rules for Marrying My Daughter) proposes that a dog's purpose might entail being reborn several times. Told in a touching, doggy first-person, this unabashedly sentimental tale introduces Toby, who's rescued by a woman without a license for her rescue operation, so, sadly, Toby ends up euthanized. He's reborn in a puppy mill and after almost dying while left in a hot car, he's saved again by a woman, and he becomes Bailey, a beloved golden retriever, who finds happiness and many adventures. His next intense incarnation is as Ellie, a female German shepherd, a heroic search and rescue dog. But the true purpose of this dog's life doesn't become totally clear until his reincarnation as Buddy, a black Lab. A book for all age groups who admire canine courage, Cameron also successfully captures the essence of a dog's amazing capacity to love and protect. And happily, unlike Marley, this dog stays around for the long haul.
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Like cats, dogs have multiple lives. At least, Bailey, the canine narrator of this first novel, has more than one. Baileys first life is spent as a feral puppy who learns to trust humans after living with a loving but slightly dotty woman who owns too many dogs to suit the county. Bailey is removed by animal control, and his next life brings him to young Ethan, the human Bailey will love and search for through all his subsequent lives, first as part of K-9 Search and Rescue and then as a dumped and mistreated mutt. Through all these lives, Bailey contemplates his purpose in a voice full of curiosity and humor. He ruminates on the usefulness of cats (none) and the strange natures of humans (Am I a good dog or a bad dog? They cant decide). This quickly paced, touching novel will charm all animal fans, especially those who loved Garth Steins The Art of Racing in the Rain (2009) and Vicki Myrons Dewey (2008), the best-selling saga of a library cat. --Kaite Mediatore Stover
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SUMMARY: This is the remarkable story of one endearing dogโs search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, A Dogโs Purpose touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here?Surprised to find himself reb
SUMMARY: This is the remarkable story of one endearing dogโs search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, A Dogโs Purpose touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here?Surprised to find himself reb
SUMMARY: This is the remarkable story of one endearing dogโs search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, A Dogโs Purpose touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here?Surprised to find himself reb